New features for mobile devices It’s a Post Office on your phone. Customer convenience and product access are the focus of expanding the most poplar online services onto web-enabled mobile devices. Some of the most popular functions currently available on usps.com are now available on cell phones and other mobile devices. The new feature include […]
Press Release from the U.S. Department of Justice : INDIANAPOLIS – Ricky L. Alsip, 53, Evansville, Indiana, was charged with theft of mail by postal employee, announced Timothy M. Morrison, U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, following an investigation by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. The information alleges that Alsip stole approximately […]
U.S. Postal Service Continues Review of Stations and Branches Removing Cost and Maintaining Customer Access Remain Goals WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service announced today that 371 retail stations and branches remain under consideration for possible consolidation. Today’s announcement updates a review process begun earlier this summer that examined approximately 3,600 stations and branches in […]
Press Release U.S. Postal Service Named Third Most Trusted Company for Privacy WASHINGTON — In his annual state of the business address to the mailing industry, Postmaster General John E. Potter today outlined a roadmap for recovery and reaffirmed the Postal Service’s focus on adapting to changing customer needs and a changing marketplace. Despite […]
FedEx News Press Release FedEx SmartPost Introduces Returns Service Collaboration with U.S. Postal Service Will Provide Millions of Access Points for Customers Returning Packages September 10, 2009 FedEx SmartPost announced today that it is introducing a new and convenient way for consumers to return items back to a retailer using the U.S. Postal Service for […]
Dukky, a revolutionary direct response platform which launched earlier this year, combines traditional direct mail with new media technology. Based on a study conducted by the DMA, 42% of interested direct mail recipients prefer to respond to offers online. Shawn Burst, founder and direct mail pioneer, developed a suite of products to capitalize on this […]
Carriers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Illinois and Washington Honored for Bravery and Humanitarian Deeds A letter carrier from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania who broke into a neighbor’s home and rescued an unconscious 78-year-old man from a blazing fire was named today by the 300,000-member National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO) as its 2009 “National Hero of […]
Updated List in Conflict With Yesterday’s Filing With PRC which lists 750 stations and branches is on consolidation list Fewer Retail Offices Remain Under Review for Consolidation USPS Moves to Remove Cost and Maintain Customer Access The Postal Service announced today that 413 retail stations and branches remain under consideration for possible consolidation. Today’s announcement […]
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Letter Carriers union today mourned the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-MA, who had championed many causes critical to letter carriers and all working men and women throughout his career. The 300,000 members of our union, and indeed all postal employees, have lost a dedicated champion of workers’ […]
Negotiated Incentive Plan Designed to Save $500 Million WASHINGTON — In a decision to save hundreds of millions of dollars in labor-related costs, the U.S. Postal Service negotiated an agreement with two of its employee unions to offer select employees a financial incentive to retire or resign before the end of the fiscal year. The […]